Yet there are thousands of fully remote companies, plenty of startups that were highly successful as remote only and either IPOd or were acquired as fully remot

Yet there are thousands of fully remote companies, plenty of startups that were highly successful as remote only and either IPOd or were acquired as fully remote. Including my current company, and many companies we all work with daily. Lots of the covid inspired remote workplaces weren't ready for it. It's a change, and you have to know how to manage a remote company. That may take time and some people in management may not be able to do it. Sam couldn't make it work. That's a Sam problem, not a remote work problem.